Ziyech's goal after 34 minutes against Atletico Madrid built on Chelsea's 1-0 first-leg lead and Emerson Palmieri netted in stoppage time to seal a 3-0 aggregate win.
Benzema’s late brace earned Madrid a 2-1 win over Elche on Saturday, cutting into Atlético’s lead at the top after it was held 0-0 at 10-man Getafe.
Benzema scored in the 87th minute after Luis Suárez's early goal for Atlético at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.
Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round-of-16 tie.
The first leg of the last-16 matchup will be played in the Arena Naţională in Bucharest on Feb. 23 instead of in Madrid on the same day, UEFA said.
The draw moved Atletico eight points clear of Barcelona and Real Madrid with a game in hand.
Atletico’s next league match is against Celta Vigo at home on Monday.
Coming from behind for a second straight time, Atletico Madrid defeated Valencia 3-1 to strengthen its hold on the league with a 7-point lead.
The match between Spanish league leader Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao was put on hold after the Basque club’s plane was unable to land in the capital on Friday night.
They were more than just keen on knowing which country Trippier would be moving to. They hoped to personally make a bit of cash, too, on him leaving England for Spain to join Atletico Madrid.
Lionel Messi set up Frenkie de Jong for a goal to help earn a 1-0 win at Huesca on Sunday in the Argentine great’s 750th overall appearance for Barcelona and his 500th in the Spanish league.
Suarez scored from close range completing a cross by João Félix after Atlético had conceded an equalizer in the 84th minute against an Alavés team that played with 10 men from the 63rd.
The England defender received a four-month ban in December after information linked to his 2019 transfer from Tottenham to Atletico was used by associates for betting purposes, according to the Football Association.
After a tight first half, Casemiro evening opened the scoring with a 57th-minute header from Marco Asensio's cross and Karim Benzema sealed the win in the closing moments of the game.
The misconduct denied by Trippier happened in July 2019 — the month he left Tottenham for Atletico.
While the Manchester clubs face each other at Old Trafford, Real Madrid take on Atletico at Estadio Afredo de Stefano.
Madrid hasn’t lost to Atlético in eight consecutive league games, with three wins and five draws since 2016.
Madrid lost to Alavés 2-1 at home for its third straight setback, dropping six points behind the city rival and having played one extra game.
Barcelona dropped to 10th place, staying with 11 points.
Barcelona and Atlético Madrid will meet in the Spanish league on Saturday after both facing setbacks during the international break.
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